Living in Badajoz

Badajoz is a city in Extremadura, Spain, home to 150,610 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 19%, #71 of 393), digital natives (top 20%, #167 of 877), car-free households (top 20%, #135 of 675).

Residents150,610
Density105 per km²
Area1,440.3 km²
Hub airport188 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km209,700 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverGuadiana, 2.1 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Portugal7 km
Distance to Madrid329 km
Within 10 km150,610 people
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 18:09

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How Badajoz ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Spain. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SpainIn Extremadura
Young family27#2,213 of 2,778#101 of 110Map
Low-income household34#991 of 1,796#54 of 59Map
Low-income family29#1,310 of 1,689#39 of 41Map
Single parent33#994 of 1,254#23 of 26Map
Pensioner couple59#900 of 2,098#47 of 62Map
Single pensioner60#529 of 2,098#33 of 62Map
Early retiree60#610 of 1,989#44 of 68Map
Single professional46#398 of 828#1 of 4Map
Young professional51#360 of 794#1 of 5Map
DINKS48#338 of 518#1 of 1Map
Remote worker58#745 of 1,313#31 of 35Map
Commuter62#544 of 1,136#1 of 7Map
Car-free household67#135 of 675#1 of 1Map
Student81#71 of 393#1 of 1Map
First-home buyer43#671 of 1,689#12 of 41Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,364 of 2,260#87 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#194 of 715#1 of 2Map
Expat professional44#858 of 1,313#1 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover58#704 of 2,098#28 of 62Map
Nature-focused household23#2,571 of 3,442#202 of 204Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#3,022 of 3,137#165 of 170Map
Rural value seeker16#2,449 of 3,442#203 of 204Map
High-net-worth mover54#1,696 of 3,137#41 of 170Map
Lottery winner55#1,395 of 8,132#1 of 388Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,055 of 2,260#82 of 88Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner46#1,270 of 2,260#1 of 88Map
Digital native56#167 of 877#1 of 5Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Foundation70
  • Health and elderly64
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Safety and community43
  • Affordability30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Demographics22
  • Green space17
  • Education and family14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • Sea or lake shore2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.